Test Automation Lead

Project Role : Test Automation Lead Project Role Description : Lead the transformation of testing into a continuous and efficient end-to-end quality engineering function through the use of quality processes, tools, and methodologies significantly improving control, accuracy and integrity. Evolve more predictive and intelligent testing approaches based on automation and innovative testing products and solutions.

Must have skills : Axway Specialized Tools Good to have skills : NA Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Summary: Help in the Implementation, Design and Management of APIs, Web Services, Data systems, Streaming platforms and Cloud Native services running in Cloud Infrastructures based on GCP Help to develop and improve SDLC of each Squad following Agile methodologies and common practices for software delivery and adding SRE approach to development and operations.

Automation and Management of CI/CD Pipelines and other Devops tools. Provide visibility and observability tools to monitor Cloud Infrastructure and Applications (logging, dashboards, alerts, metrics). Administration of Cloud Infrastructures with the objective of keeping Production, Dev /Testing and UAT operative and with minimum interruptions.

Define SLAs/SLOs to meet service and customer requirements acceptable. Be proactive in mitigating, avoiding and troubleshooting production issues. Participate in DevOps strategic improvements together with external teams and product squad members. Be willing to work occasionally on-call duties in programmed interventions and sporadic emergencies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform.
• Responsible for team decisions.
• Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.
• Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams.
• Lead the implementation of continuous testing processes to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Mentor and guide team members to develop their skills and improve overall team performance.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to align testing strategies with project goals.
• Drive innovation in testing methodologies to support evolving business needs. Understanding of Source Control systems as a single source of truth and believe in the Git. Ops method as a necessary part of the delivery workflow. Experience administering Databases and Streaming services in any similar solutions to: MySQL, MongoDB, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis, Message Queues etc. Working knowledge of IaC, Configuration Management, CI Systems and other Devops toolsets like Terraform, Helm, Git, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible, Puppet, etc... Proficiency with sh, bash, zsh, fish or any other scripting language and love to debate which one is the coolest. Values security as an integral part of the products lifecycle and advocates for Dev. Sec. Ops practices. Professional & Technical Skills: - 5+ Years of experience in any relevant Cloud, Systems, Development and Operations related positions Experience managing Systems and Services in major Cloud Service Providers, as GCP/AWS /Azure - preferred Google Cloud Platform Good knowledge of Networking and Distributed Systems Experience with Linux systems administration, Windows Servers knowledge being a plus. Good understanding of RDBMS and/or NoSQL database systems. Familiarity with concepts of Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment and Delivery Pipelines Experience in App Containerisation and Container Orchestration tools like Docker, Docker Swarm or Kubernetes ( preferred ). Experience implementing and usage of monitoring tools ( Zabbix, Nagios, Grafana, Prometheus , ELK or similar ). Planning and managing of common tasks and have experience with Jira or similar management tools. Experience in configuration of Web Servers (and proxies) like nginx, apache. Development skills in any of the following languages: Go, Python, NodeJS, PHP or Scala is a plus. Design and implementation Security and Compliance Policies and Standards, Disaster Recovery Plans, Data and Information Backup and Recovery Guidelines Creation and maintenance of both internal processes and technical documentation of the products in use . And keeping it up-to-date. Having a keen interest in Cloud Native technologies and new developments in the industry ( think new Service Mesh implementations, Container Technologies, Security practices and other Cloud Native intrinsics) Education level / certificates N/A Computer Engineering or equivalent experience Additional Information:
• The candidate should have minimum 7.5 years of experience in Axway Specialized Tools.
• This position is based at our Pune office.
• A 15 years full time education is required. 15 years full time education About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.